After grumbling and venting her small grievances, Xu Xinchen snatched a large pile of food from Chen Ningsheng's hands and ran into the kitchen, intending to heat it up before taking it out to eat.
Chen Ningsheng watched Xu Xinchen's retreating figure, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his gaze instantly turned cold. He turned around, went into his study, grabbed the phone, and called home.
"Who is this?" A slightly hoarse voice came from the other end of the phone.
Chen Ningsheng listened and said softly, "Give the phone to my dad."
"Oh, that's the young master. Okay, young master, please wait a moment while I go and ask the master to come and answer the phone." The person answering the phone was the maid hired by Chen Ningsheng's family. When she heard that it was Chen Ningsheng on the phone, she immediately told Chen Ningsheng to wait and then ran upstairs.
At that moment, Chen Bohui was reading in his study when he heard the maid calling from the stairwell. He put down the poetry collection he was reading and chuckled softly, "That rascal, finally he knows to call home, huh?"
While waiting, Chen Ningsheng gazed aimlessly at the scenery outside the window, his eyes slightly narrowed, lost in thought. It wasn't until Chen Bohui's voice came from the other end of the phone that Chen Ningsheng snapped out of his reverie and refocused on the receiver in his hand.
"Why did you suddenly think of calling me?" Chen Bohui's voice sounded indifferent.
Chen Ningsheng's lips curled slightly as he spoke into the phone, "It's been a long time, Dad. I'm calling to ask you something. Did you bring Li Xueyan over here?"
Chen Bohui was stunned for a moment, and asked somewhat blankly, "Ah, Li Xueyan? Who is Li Xueyan? Why does this name sound so familiar?"
After thinking for a while, Chen Bohui finally remembered where he had heard the name Li Xueyan before: "Oh, you mean the daughter of the Li family who used to live across from us? No, I've never even met her."
Chen Ningsheng frowned slightly, somewhat disbelieving: "Really? That woman really wasn't brought here by you?" It wasn't that Chen Ningsheng doubted his father.
Rather, after the incident with Chen Bailing, she was genuinely afraid of her father. She feared he would find her another so-called arranged marriage partner and force Xu Xinchen to break up with him.
Chen Ningsheng's question made Chen Bohui's face darken with displeasure: "In your eyes, what kind of person is your father? Someone you would befriend just anyone?"
Hearing Chen Bohui's words, Chen Ningsheng finally understood. Although it was true that Li Xueyan's family used to live across the street from them, the two families were not on good terms because Li Xueyan's father was not a good person and was disliked by their grandfather.
So, if Li Xueyan wasn't brought over by his own grandfather, then how did she even come to their door? Chen Ningsheng mentally considered all the possibilities. He hurriedly said a few words of greeting to Chen Bohui and then hung up the phone.
Chen Bohui, still reeling from a long, rambling speech, glared at the microphone in his hand. After a long while, he angrily slammed it down: "That bastard! I should have never had him! All he does is annoy me. He doesn't even bother to call and ask how his father is doing. It's unbelievable!"
"I've raised this son for nothing."
The maid standing nearby chuckled, but when she saw Chen Bohui give her a wink, she stopped smiling so obviously, lowered her head, and pretended not to know anything. Chen Bohui snorted softly and turned to walk up the stairs.
Xu Xinchen knew that Chen Ningsheng had called Chen Bohui. She came to the study shortly after leaving the kitchen and heard Chen Ningsheng talking to his father on the phone, so she didn't go in to disturb him.
Instead, she turned around and went back into the kitchen. Regardless of the outcome of his phone call with his father, she believed that Chen Ningsheng would tell her the truth, and she had no need to stand there eavesdropping.
As expected, Chen Ningsheng did not disappoint Xu Xinchen. After finishing his phone call with his father, he immediately went to the kitchen to find Xu Xinchen. Before he even reached the kitchen, a fragrant aroma wafted over, and Chen Ningsheng's lips curled into a smile, his heart filled with even more joy.
She quickened her pace and walked into the kitchen, gently embracing Xu Xinchen's slender waist: "It smells so good, baby."
Xu Xinchen laughed a few times and pushed Chen Ningsheng away: "I didn't make this stuff. You're praising how good it is, but I won't have any particularly happy reaction."
Chen Ningsheng lowered his head and rubbed his chin against Xu Xinchen's neck: "Whether this stuff was made by my baby or not, it has been through my baby's hands. Only things made by my baby's hands will smell so good."
Xu Xinchen nudged Chen Ningsheng away with her elbow, muttering, "All you ever do is try to fool me with your smooth talk."
Chen Ningsheng pressed his chin against Xu Xinchen's neck even harder, saying, "Where did I say that? Every word I said was..."
Honestly, don't accuse me of anything without reason.
The two laughed and joked for a while before Xu Xinchen turned her head away, letting go of the intense displeasure she felt when Li Xueyan suddenly appeared, and buried her head in Chen Ningsheng's arms.
Chen Ningsheng's unique scent wafted towards Xu Xinchen's face. Xu Xinchen nuzzled her head against Chen Ningsheng's chest, her head lowered, unaware that two dark flames had already risen in Chen Ningsheng's eyes.
"Ning Sheng, was Li Xueyan sent by your father? Does your father still hope you can marry into a powerful family? I just scolded Li Xueyan and drove her away. Did that cause you to quarrel with your father?"
Chen Ningsheng's voice was low and hoarse: "I called my father, but he doesn't even remember Li Xueyan's name. Besides, she used to dislike Li Xueyan's father, so it shouldn't be him."
Hearing Chen Ningsheng's words, Xu Xinchen finally felt relieved. No matter what, as long as the person wasn't brought over by Chen Ningsheng's father, she didn't need to worry.
Because if it was brought over by Chen Ningsheng's father, no matter what she does, she has to consider Chen Ningsheng's father's thoughts, which will inevitably make her feel somewhat constrained.
Chen Ningsheng clearly understood Xu Xinchen's concerns. He used one hand to touch Xu Xinchen's hair and then gently patted it.
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